Manchester’s Best Bars Will Come Together For An Epic Two-Day Cocktail Festival

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Cocktail lovers are invited to Manchester’s New Century Hall on Friday and Saturday (November 2 and 3) for a festival like no other. Perfect for aficionados and the cocktail curious, Cocktails in the City will give guests the opportunity to discover 20 of the city’s most exciting and exclusive bars, where Manchester’s most creative bartenders will be serving the finest drinks,all under one roof.

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The annual event will feature Manchester’s leading bars including Arcane, Cottonopolis, Harvey Nichols and Science and Industry, all within short sipping distance of each other. The bars will deliver showstopping cocktails, one-off signature serves and the latest innovations in taste and flavour, all in an attempt to win the hearts and votes of festival-goers, as they compete to be crowned best cocktail bar.

Guests will also be given a lesson in cocktail history, as bartenders will be serving up cocktails throughout the ages, drawing from the four distinct eras of cocktail development. The bars will be taking inspiration from the decadent Belle Epoque period of the late 1800’s, the speakeasy cocktails of the prohibition period, retro and disco drinks of the 1960’s to 80’s and finishing with very modern and futuristic style concoctions.

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Founder Andrew Scutts said:

“After an incredible turn out in 2017 we are excited to be moving to one of Manchester’s most iconic venues featuring two floors of very differing personalities. From ballroom to warehouse in just a few short steps, this will be an event unlike any other we have hosted before”

Guests will also have the opportunity to visitThe Tasting Rooms, a new immersive drinks experience, hosted in partnership with online drinks retailer 31Dover.com. The Rooms will include a 30 minute intimate series of tasting sessions with three craft producers, in a private setting.

Additional experiences will include an interactive Espresso Martini masterclasses with Tia Maria and The Coffee Project, as well as foraged cocktails with The Botanist Gin.

Tickets are available from Fever, are priced at £12 per person and include one free cocktail. Festival-goers will also have the opportunity to enjoy new signature cocktails created especially for the event as well as the chance to sample premium spirits from 30 hand-picked brands.